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Constitutions of the State of Louisiana

By Act of Congress of April 8, 1812, Louisiana was admitted into the Union, to take effect April 30, 1812.
Convention Convention Called Adjourned
1812 November 4, 1844 January 28,1812
1845 August 5,1844 May 14, 1845
1852 July 5, 1852 July 31, 1852
1861 January 23, 1861 March 26, 1861
1864 April 6, 1864 July 23, 1864
1868 November 23, 1867 March 29, 1868
1879 April 21, 1879 July 23, 1879
1898 February 8, 1898 May 12, 1898
Members of the First Constitution:
The Convention was held at the Tremoulet House, situated at the corner of St. Peter and Levee Streets.
President Julien Poydras
Secretary Eligius Fromentin

Of the County of New Orleans
J. D. Degoutin Bellechasse
J. Blanque
T. J. LeBreton D'Orgeno
Mgre Guichard
Stephen Henderson
Denis Delaronde
F. Livaudais
B. Marigny
Thomas Urquhart
Jaques Villere
John Watkins
Samuel Winter

Of the German Coast
James Brown
Jean Noel Destrehan
Alexander LaBranche

Of the County of Acadia
Michel Cantrell
J. M. Reynaud
Genezi Roussin

Of the County of Iberville
Amant Hebert
William Wikoff, Jr.

Of the County of Lafourche
William Goforth
Bela Hubbard, Jr.
Pierre Beauchet St. Martin
H. S. Thibodaux

Of the County of Pointe Coupee
S. Hiriat

Of the County of Rapides
R. Hall
Levi Wells
Thos. F. Olivier

Of the County of Natchitoches
P. Bossier
J. Prud'homme

Of the County of Concordia
James Dunlap
David B. Morgan

Of the County of Ouachita
Henry Bay

Of the County of Opelousas
Allan B. Magruder
D. J. Sutton
John Thompson

Of the County of Attakapas
Louis De Blanc
Henry Johnson
W. C. Maquille
Chas Olivier
Alexander Porter





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